There are qualified management and business school providing Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Nepal. Several colleges provide different version of MBA Programs like MBA entrepreneurship, MBA in IT, MBA in global business, MBA in Finance and so on.
The MBA colleges in Nepal are affiliated with universities of Nepal as well as international universities like TU, KU, PU etc.
In this guide, we are going to discuss top MBA colleges in Nepal and the Master of Business Administration (MBA) variations provided by the top Master of Business Administration (MBA) colleges in Nepal like Apex college, KUSOM, School of Management Tribhuvan University and many more.
KUSOM, Kathmandu University School of Management
KUSOM is hands down one of the best MBA colleges in Kathmandu which provides quality graduate programs in the management and business field. It was established in 1993 and happens to be the first institute to teach MBA course in Nepal.
KUSOM is located in Balkumari, Lalitpur.
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program of KUSOM is a 2-year course (spread over 6 terms).
This 2 year MBA course comprehends the foundation of entrepreneurship, leadership and business management. In addition to the theoretical learning, the last term also allows students to work as interns in top management-related organizations for experience in real-time.
The knowledge helps student develop their managerial skills through presentation, soft skills development and core management related curriculum like financial management, global business management etcetera.
To get enrolled for MBA in KUSOM, students need to complete at least a 3-year bachelor degree with a minimum of 50 % in aggregate. The tuition fees of KUSOM MBA is approximately 5 lakhs for 2 years of MBA.
Additionally, KUSOM also offers an Executive MBA (EMBA) to the students.
Apex college
Apex College is a private college offering a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program in affiliation with Pokhara University. It was established in 2000 and offers both bachelors and master’s degrees in business.
Apex College is located in Old Baneshwor, Kathmandu. MBA in Apex college is among the top MBA programs in Nepal because of factoid like brilliant facilities, outstanding learning approach, sound teaching and faculty members, job placement, individual student-focused teaching strategies etcetera.
MBA in Apex college costs an average of NPR 4 lakhs for 2 years.
Apex college offers 2 variations of MBA.
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
This is a general MBA Course taught at day time. MBA in Apex college has 29 seats.
MBA Evening
This MBA program is targeted at the students who want to pursue MBA while also doing a job in the daytime. The evening MBA programs are around 3 years long. There are total seats of 30 for evening MBA in Apex college.
The British College
British college offers an MBA degree in affiliation with Leeds Beckett University, UK. This college aims to provide a strong foundation of leadership, business and management in students to prepare them for a career in management.
It is located in Thapathali, Kathmandu.
The general price of an MBA in a British college ranges from NPR 6 to 10 Lakhs for a 3-year period. It provides MBA as well as Executive MBA to the students. MBA in British college is relatively more expensive compared to other MBAs, but it provides post-study work options, the best lecturers and an international degree.
Other than the MBA program, the British college also offers M.Sc. Information and Technology, BBA, BSc in hospitality business management, IELTS courses and PTE courses.
The entry requirements for the MBA in British college are:
- Bachelor degree from a recognized university with at least 45%
- At least 2 years of experience in the management field For EMBA
School of Management, Tribhuvan University (SOMTU)
With qualified faculty members and well-revered degree programs, the School of Management Tribhuvan University is one of the colleges to study MBA in Nepal. It is located in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal.
The courses are 2 years long spread over 4 semesters with 60 credit hours.
Students need to score at least 45% in their bachelors level and need to appear on a tough entrance test, also called SOMAT, to get enrolled in SOMTU.
The entrance test encompasses a maths test, an English test and a writing test to analyse the analytical, verbal and quantitative skills of students. Students also need to appear on-
- Group discussion
- Individual presentation
- Personal Interview
The fees structure is around NPR 3.5 lakhs for Nepali students and around 5 lakhs for sponsored and foreign students.
Generally, MBA in SOMTU consists of 35 seats: 30 for regular students and 5 allocated for sponsored and Foreign students. The other variations of MBA or masters in management program offer similar seats as well.
The MBA variations provided by SOMTU are:
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- MBA in Global Leadership and Management
- MBA in Information Technology (MBA-IT)
- Masters of Finance and Control (MFC)
Uniglobe College
Uniglobe College is a premier management college in Nepal established in 2009. It offers an MBA course in affiliation to PU (Pokhara University). It is located in New, Baneshwor, Kathmandu. The variation provided by Uniglobe College are
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Master of Business Administration in Finance (MBA-Finance)
The goal of providing these masters program by Uniglobe college is to produce
managers, executives and leaders with sound knowledge of marketing, financial
analysis and structure of the organization.
Additionally, Uniglobe college also offers 4 years BBA and BBA-BI programs.
King’s College
King’s College is affiliated with Westcliff University, California US. This college has dedicated departments and centres like King’s Incubation Centre, Center of Research and Development, Executive Education Center, TechLAB etcetera to inspire both teacher and students to achieve their best. The MBA programs provided by King’s College are:
- MBA Agribusiness
- MBA General
- MBA Tech and Innovation
- MBA Nonprofit
Generally, all these MBA ventures are 2 years and 20 credit hours long.
SAIM College
It stands for South Asian Institute of Management and is located in Old Baneshwor, Kathmandu. SAIM college was established in 2005.
It has provisions of research, consulting, training, experiences faculty members, practical circumstances, presentations and many more to produce qualified manager, leaders and entrepreneurs with both finesse and integrity.
It offers MBA in global business and provides a strong foundation on management and global trends to students.
Kathmandu Don Bosco College
Kathmandu Don Bosco College is a private college affiliated with Purbanchal University. It started offering MBA programs in 2010. It is located in Lazimpat, Kathmandu.
Kathmandu Don Bosco College offers MBA and EMBA programs. The general tuition fees id NPR 5 lakhs for 2 years.
Purbanchal University School of Management (PUSOM)
PUSOM started offering MBA programs in 2001. It is located in Biratnagar, Morang, Nepal. There are more than 5 colleges in Nepal that offer an MBA program in affiliation with Purbanchal University.
Management programs in the graduate levels in PUSOM are:
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- M. Phil Management
- PhD in Management
Ace Institute of Management
Ace institute of management was established in 1999. It is situated in Baneshwor, Kathmandu.
The management course of this college is known for it up to date curriculum, expert teaching faculties and fulfilling experience.
It is a private management college that provides MBA in Nepal in affiliation to PU. The masters of management provided by this college are
- Executive MBA (EMBA)
- MBA- Evening
- MBA
Other renowned MBA Colleges in Nepal
- Presidential Business School affiliated with Westcliff University
- CG Institute of Management (CGIM) affiliated with Limkokwing University
- Kantipur Valley College affiliated with Purbanchal University
- DAV College of Management affiliated with Purbanchal University
- Excel Business College affiliated with Pokhara University
- Kailali Multiple Campus affiliated with TU
- Birgunj Public College (BPC) affiliated with Purbanchal University
